A European Digital Credential for Learning (EDC) is a verifiable, digital version of a credential issued by an organisation to a learner to document their learning. These include diplomas, training certificates, micro-credentials, certificates of participation, and more. They can be issued in all EU and Europass languages and are signed with an electronic seal (a form of digital signature belonging to a trusted institution or organisation).

As they are natively digital, you can quickly and easily share a credential with prospective employers, use them to apply for further training without needing to scan or copy your paper diploma, or present them in the context of recognition procedures. EDCs include a series of verification checks, allowing anyone viewing the credential to trust its origin and verify its validity and authenticity.

If an institution issues you an EDC, you will receive it either directly deposited to your Europass wallet (available in your Europass Library) or via email, allowing you to upload the credential to your Europass wallet (or other compliant wallets).

Your Europass wallet is a space within your Europass account where you can securely store your EDCs and from where you can easily share your credentials directly, and include them in your applications together with your CV, cover letter, and other pertinent documents.